Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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Saudis to Build Biggest Water Storage Project in Riyadh
National Water Co., the biggest water supplier in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, plans to build a 1.8 billion-riyal ($480 million) storage facility in its desert capital Riyadh. The 4.6 million-cubic-meter
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Europe Carbon Permit Glut Poised to Double by 2020: Sandbag
Europe’s surplus of carbon permits may more than double by 2020, threatening to render the world’s biggest emissions trading system irrelevant for the foreseeable future, according to environmental lobby
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Haze Disrupts Flights in Sumatra as Pollution Nears Danger Level
Haze from Indonesian forest fires is delaying flights to and from Sumatra and increasing respiratory infections on the island as pollution nears dangerous levels. There were 153 fire hotspots in Sumatra,
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Tropical Storm Makes Landfall in Japan After Injuring Dozens
Tropical storm Vongfong made landfall in Japan’s main islands after injuring dozens of people in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa and being downgraded from a typhoon as it weakened. Winds gusting
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Renewables to Drive Power Generation Growth in Africa, IEA Says
Renewable energy will satisfy much of Africa’s expanding power needs by 2040 as the continent unlocks vast hydropower resources, the International Energy Agency said. Energy demand south of the Sahara
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Poverty Ensnares 1-in-7 Australians Even After Decades of Growth
One in seven Australians live below the poverty line, even after more than two decades of economic growth, an Australian Council of Social Service report showed. The poverty rate in Australia climbed
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Kenya Plans 10% Water Levy to Raise Network Funds, Daily Says
Kenya plans to introduce a 10 percent water tariff to raise funds to help develop the East African nation’s sewerage network, the Business Daily reported. The charge will be levied on consumers’ monthly
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Coal, Not Fracking Blamed for U.S. Methane Hot Spot
A tiny patch of the southwestern U.S. produces the nation’s highest concentrations of methane, the potent greenhouse gas that President Barack Obama has vowed to tackle as part of his assault on climate-change
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China to Battle GMO Crop Fear From Field to Dinner Table
The Chinese government is trying to convince Zhou Guangxiu that the corn in the congee she wants to feed her son is safe. That may not be easy. Zhou, the owner of a recycling business in the northeast
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Lego Toys Drowning in Oil Spell End for Shell Promotion
Lego A/S, the Danish toymaker, won’t renew a promotional deal with Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) to hand out toys to people filling up at its gas stations after a Greenpeace campaign protesting against